Alectoris
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτορίς (alektorís, “hen”). See αλέκτορας (aléktoras).
Proper noun edit
Alectoris f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the partridges.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Galloanseri - superorder; Galliformes - order; Phasianidae - family; Perdicinae - subfamily; Tetraogallini - tribe
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Alectoris magna, Alectoris melanocephala, Alectoris philbyi - selected species
References edit
Alectoris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Alectoris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Alectoris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
